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TG SAFE seizes 3.6 tonnes of khoya near Hyderabad
The Hindu··2d ago
The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs seized 3.6 tonnes of khoya being moved to Hyderabad by buses on October 15. Inspectors checked six dairy units and a transport site from 5 a.m. Officials reported unhygienic practices, missing FSSAI licences and dairy stock carried in plastic covers instead of refrigerated vehicles. Some units were shut; others received notices.
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What It Means For You
- Khoya moved without cold storage raises contamination risk for sweets and milk products sold in Hyderabad.
- Units operating without FSSAI licences can be closed or ordered to improve hygiene.
- Shoppers have no visible cue that bus-hauled dairy stock skipped refrigerated transport rules.
What's Happening
- TG SAFE inspected six manufacturing units and one transport location on Thursday morning.
- Officers found dairy products packed in plastic covers on buses and other heavy vehicles.
- Enforcement led to shutdowns at some dairies and show-cause or improvement notices at others.
What Inspectors Look For
- Food safety rules require refrigerated vehicles or cold-storage containers for temperature-sensitive dairy.
- FSSAI licensing is mandatory for dairy product manufacturing units in the state.
- The 3.6-tonne seizure was recorded during the same Thursday sweep that began at 5 a.m.
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